Special Needs Trusts

After falling short in the previous Congress, Congressmen Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Pa) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) recently introduced the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015, a bill designed to make it easier for people with special needs to...

If you own or are thinking of owning a recreational vehicle, you need to consider the vehicle's impact on your government benefits, especially Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.

I live in one state but my son lives in a group home in neighboring state.  Where should I establish a special needs trust for his benefit?...

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act gives some people with disabilities or their families the ability to establish tax-free savings accounts, but they may not be for everyone.  Here are some pros and cons of these new accounts...

Most people with special needs, including those with very severe special needs, live in some type of community setting.  Here are some of the most popular housing options for adults with special needs.

Leaving a child with special needs out of your estate plan is almost always the wrong way to help the child.

A new law just passed by Congress and signed by President Obama will allow people with disabilities who became disabled before they turned 26 to set aside up to $14,000 a year in tax-free savings accounts without affecting their eligibility...

Here are seven questions to ask before accepting appointment as a trustee of a special needs trust.

Unfortunately, too many trustees of special needs trusts or those who oversee funds for people with special needs don't even know that they have a duty to account for the funds they manage, let alone perform that duty correctly.